Episodes
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249: A Peek Behind the Castle Walls
🎃👻 Spooky greetings, foolish mortals! Episode 249 of the Dedicated to DLP Podcast is officially clawing its way out of the crypt and into your headphones! Grab your hot cider, bar your doors against any roving werewolves, and settle in because we've got a wonderfully varied lineup waiting for...
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248: Autumn Pick & Mix-Up
Spooky season is officially upon us! 🎃👻 While Vanessa is resting up and getting well, Beth and Marq are getting straight into Halloween fun with giant living room spiders, pumpkin-carving rookies, and plenty of laughs! (And if you hear any unexpected phantom noises during the episode, don't...
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247: DLP, PSL & LOL
Throw on your cutest oversized sweater and grab a PSL (yes, even if it's still boiling outside 🍂)—Episode 247 of the Dedicated to DLP podcast is fresh out of the oven! This week, Beth and Marq are jumping into the figurative pile of autumn leaves that is Disneyland Paris news! Things kick off…
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246: Hallowistmas Update
Welcome to Episode 246 of the Dedicated to DLP podcast- a show where we attempt to bring you polished Disneyland Paris Coverage, but real life gets aggressively in the way. If you like your theme park coverage with a heavy dose of accidental chaos, this one is for you. Things get off to a roaring...
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245: From D23 to the Moon
Did you set a 4:00 AM alarm just to watch corporate announcements live from Anaheim? Beth certainly did! Grab a warm blanket, settle onto the couch, and join us for an unscheduled, emergency episode of Dedicated to DLP as we react to all the DLP-adjacent news from the D23 Horizons Showcase. While...
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244: The Wildest Episode in the Wilderness!
Howdy folks! Dust off your boots, tighten your spurs, and knot your bandana in a festive fashion, because you have just stumbled into the wildest episode in the wilderness ! Welcome to Episode 244 of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast. We promise you this is one frontier roundup you...
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243: The DLP Positivity Squad
Grab your headphones, buckle up and hit play , because Episode 243 of the Dedicated to DLP Podcast is even more chaotic than usual! 🏰✨ We thought we had a nice, structured, professional script ready to go... and then Marq showed up, hijacked the third mic, and immediately questioned the D2DLP…
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242: Too Hot to Handle-Merch Drops & Listener Letters
Grab a fan and an icy drink, because Episode 242 of the Dedicated to DLP Podcast is here and things are seriously heating up! This week, we are coming to you direct from a European summer that has reached the exact temperature of a freshly baked Mickey waffle. It's so brutal out there that it...
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241: Scorching Summer Survival at DLP
This week, the D2DLP virtual studio feels like a giant pizza oven, Beth and Vanessa are officially melting and things are getting even more unhinged than usual. While Beth barely maintains her sanity in France with the help of "Olaf" (her tiny, pathetic desk fan) and Vanessa tries to remain a...
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240: Listener Mail Extravaganza
The gang is finally back together! (Wait- can two people be a gang?) Anyway, after a brief hiatus, Vanessa has returned to the virtual studio and Beth could not be happier. The listener mail bag has taken over the premises and MUST be dealt with! We are tackling a mountain of your questions, trip...
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239: Limp Churros & Listener Mail
Vanessa is still off girlbossing at her Pilates studio (engage your cores, people!), so your host Beth is once again flying solo this episode. And honestly? She's doing ok with it. Except that her medieval faire responsibilities have kept her away from the D2DLP Instagram account, but she's back...
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238: DLP Day Two Drama
After a very dramatic solo opening involving a rogue radio and far too much emotional honesty, Beth realizes she cannot—will not—recap the long-awaited part two of her April trip all by herself. Enter: emergency backup. A brand-new, limited-engagement co-host makes her debut. She has zero...
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237: Confessions of a DLP Character Girlie
Vanessa had to girlboss at her Pilates studio this week, so Beth is flying solo—and firing up the extremely questionable Tempus Cheapis 3000 (patent pending). It's not high-tech, but it gets the job done! Where are we going? We're heading back to March 2026, to sit down with one of our favorite...
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236: The Riffraff Report – Disney Adventure World For Real People
Vanessa saw the ideal version of Disney Adventure World. Beth saw the blooper reel—and somehow, that was even better. This week on the Dedicated to DLP podcast, Beth returns from a trip that involved a 450 page book, one slightly damp poncho, and what felt like a million other people who all had...
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235: World of Frozen Preview Trip Report (Snowflower Festival Edition)
There are episodes where we try to cram in a North Mountain of listener questions, and then there are episodes where we just hand the mic to Vanessa and let her run wild. This is very much the latter. Vanessa is back from a secret mission—okay, not secret, but definitely exclusive—to the…
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234: DLP Strategy Session: Listener Mail Edition
This week on the Dedicated to DLP Podcast, Vanessa is back! She has returned from braving her own personal Catastrophe Canyon, and Beth could not be more relieved to have her co-host safely in the chair, with a large box of Kleenxes nearby. Yes, Vanessa is pretty unwell, but she is being brave…
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233: DLP vs WDW (with Niels Capturing Parks!)
He's back! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Niels to the microphone once again. You know him as the brilliant photographer behind Niels Capturing Parks, a fellow member of the Insidears family, and the co-host of the Air Magique podcast. He joins us for a conversation we have been wanting to...
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232: Vanessa's DLP Adventure (Plus Big News!)
Location check: Beth is currently recording from a frozen fortress, channeling her inner Elsa. Vanessa is in Germany with exactly one hour of free time before she has to do a literal mic drop and bolt out of the studio. You know the vibes. We've got news. Like, actual big news that involves the...
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231: DAW Preview Dates are HERE!
Grab your headphones, everyone! Beth and Vanessa are back and Episode 231 is absolutely packed. We kick things off by addressing the question on everyone's mind: where's Marq? We share a wonderful, personal message from our friend that explains everything and gives us all a lovely update on his…
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230: Our 2026 DLP Predictions
Alright, DLP fans, buckle up! Beth and Vanessa are kicking off 2026 with a blast of pure, uncut optimism and a whole new world of magic to talk about. This episode is your first-class (yet reasonably priced!) ticket to the year ahead at Disneyland Paris! We're getting into the sparkling energy of…
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229: The D2DLP Christmas Special 2025
"The D2DLP Team were alive, to begin with (even though Beth had a pretty bad cold, tbh) Their episode 229 script was signed by Natasha Rafalski, Bob Iger, Ben Spalding and the chief Mouse (as in Mickey)." OK. Maybe our take on "A Christmas Carol" won't hold up, but the whole, gloriously chaotic...
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228: Jinglebread Jive
The whole (and admittedly chaotic) crew is back for a festive takeover! Vanessa, Marq, and Beth reunite just in time tokick off December, and the Disneyland Paris Christmas spirit has officially sent them off-script and into the weeds. They're festive weeds, though !. Tune in for an extra...
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227: Disney Adventure World: It's a Date
Looking for ADVENTURE ? Then welcome to our North Mountain-sized, can't-miss episode of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast! Your hosts Beth and Marq are coming at you with a special, off-schedule recording because the news from Disneyland Paris this week was just too big and too exciting…
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226: Disney Wanders
Hey D2DLP fam, Marq and Beth are BACK! After a hiatus that had the podcasting authorities on high alert, Episode 226 has arrived. You'll want to tune in to hear the dramatic reunion and the shocking truth about Beth's extended absence (hint: it involves agriculture and kaiju). So what did we miss...
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225: Princessed Out
Welcome to Episode 225 of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast. Our host Beth is back in the studio with Vanessa, but things are not exactly back to normal. After the harrowing werewolf incident of the last episode, a certain level of paranoia has set in, leading to some unconventional...
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224: Halloween Guide 2025
Grab your candy corn and hold onto your jack-o-lanterns, because a spooky spirit has possessed the podcast! Welcome to a very special, extra-ghoulish bonus episode of the Dedicated to DLP podcast. The Halloween season has officially descended upon Disneyland Paris, and let's just say things are a...
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223: Pride and Pigeons
Dearest Listeners, Gather 'round, for your host Beth has returned from her adventures in the genteel society of Bath, her mind full of Regency decorum and an undiminished passion for all things Disneyland Paris. In this week's episode, the mailbag is overflowing with your splendid correspondence,...
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222: Destination:North Mountain
Yoo-hoo! Come on in, the magic is fine! Welcome to the show notes for our latest episode, which is so packed we almost had to use a virtual queue. Better buckle up and pull on the yellow tab! We're kicking things off by addressing the elephant in the room—or should we say, the fort in the…
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221: Spoons to the Kingdom
Marq is back on the show this episode and ready to get down to business and discuss Disneyland Paris with Beth. (You thought he was going to defeat the Huns, didn't you? We too were hoping for a dramatic, Mulan-style entrance where he defeated a villainous horde, but we'll take what we can get)....
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220: Cracking the DLP Code: Priority Tips, Princesses & Christmas Magic
This week, we're tackling Catherine's fantastic questions about visiting Disneyland Paris with mobility challenges - perfect for first-timers navigating DLP's accessibility! More In This Episode: 🏰 DLP News: Elsa's icy new digs are officially chilling in Arendelle, World Princess Week is...
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219: Here's The Thing
Dedicated to DLP Podcast – Episode 219 Show Notes Hosted by your favorite Disneyland Paris over-analyzers: Beth (professional hype-woman) & Marq (professional skeptic). In This Episode: Vanessa's Mysterious Absence Our co-host Vanessa is busy converting the masses to Disney fandom—one Pilates…
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218: AC, ADHD & ATOT (Annette's Triple Onion Threat)
Episode 218 of the Dedicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast is all about AC, ADHD and ATOT (Annette's Triple Onion Threat). But as always we deal with the positive side of things, and even have a snappy "On This Episode" preview to kick the show off, so you can decide within the first minute if you...
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217: DLP Unlocked - The Good, The Bad & The Virtual
With everything going on right now, many entertainment and tourism sectors are down, but Disneyland Paris seems to be Starbucking the trend. And that's despite it being somewhat of an inbetween year for the resort. This episode looks at the star attractions getting special attention in 2025…
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216: The Comstock Theories
In episode 216, Marq and Beth go full *National Treasure* on the mysterious closure and equally baffling return of The Legends of the Wild West in Fort Comstock—Was it budget cuts? Dust allergies ? Or just DLP's way of generating a bit of news for us poor Disney podcasters ? At any rate, it's…
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215: World Premiere Glam Up
Hold onto your Mickey ears, folks, because Marq and Beth are taking you on a thrill ride through the latest Disneyland Paris developments, World Premieres (yes, plural) questionable naming choices, and Beth's emotional breakdown over some shocking attraction news (RIP, old friend). Here's what to...
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214: Disneyland Paris for First-Timers
In this episode we are back with a treasure trove of Disneyland Paris insights — all inspired by a very special email from listeners across the pond in the USA. (Shoutout to our international Disney fans !) Whether you're a first-timer or just someone who enjoys obsessively researching the latest...
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213: Star Walls
Disneyland Paris: Where Snacks Meet the Force (and Occasionally a Ride Closure) – Do Not Skip This Episode Recap! Join your favorite DLP radio transmission operatives, Beth and Marq, as they dive into the wild, whimsical, and sometimes "temporarily unavailable" world of **Disneyland Paris**! Ride...
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212: Happy 33 DLP!
It's the 12th of April 2025 and that means Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 33rd Anniversary! To mark the occasion DLP invited InsidEars members to a special presentation with various announcements, as well as a tour of select World Premiere and Disney Adventure World construction sites. We…
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211: Goodbye Turkey Leg
Join us for the latest snack and other important Disneyland Paris news, listener mail and messages, Beth's not-so-news segment and guaranteed chaos with an adorable cameo as we go mainly script-free on this episode. It's liberating, exilerating and yet somehow still entertaining. Well, that's for...
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210: Toddling Down Main Street
Do you have to be bribed with brioche to walk through Disney Village? Does Peter Pan's Flight make you scream your head off? This could mean that you or someone you love is a toddler. But don't panic! Beth and Vanessa will tell you where to buy that brioche, how to speed run that diaper change…
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209: We Are Humans, Dammit!
Greetings valued listeners! We return with another episode dedicated to the DLP news drought and try to find human connection in the way we prepare, fill and present our show. Not an easy task, you say? Well there is hope, and your relationship with this podcast is more intimate and relatable…
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208: Truth Bombs and Secret Plots
Welcome to our first episode of 2025. We bring news of Big Thunder Mountain, Visa cards in the parks and and a delicious new meal offering. Actually, despite the title, this episode has no huge "truth bombs or secret plots" - but those ARE some of the lyrics from our brand new, semi-official…
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207: An InsidEars Christmas
Live on tape from Disneyland Paris this is the Dedicated to DLP InsidEars Christmas Event 2024! Marq & Beth were invited to attend this wonderful gathering of DLP Social Ambassadors and we met and re-met some friends of the show as well as made new friends. Listen in on the parts we remembered to...
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206: Mystery of the Christmystics
In this ultra-engaging episode of the Dedcicated to Disneyland Paris Podcast, hosts Marq, Beth, and Vanessa discuss the magical winter wonderland created by recent snowfall at Disneyland Paris, an exciting contest for a free stay at the park, upcoming changes in Disney Village, and breaking news…
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205: Details of Magic
Do we have an episode for you? (Yes we do). We discuss all the just-announced details of Disney Tales of Magic, the new Nighttime Spectacular at Disneyland Paris starting January 10th, 2025. We discuss the current state of attractions at DLP compared to Liseberg Park in Gothenburg, including ride...
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204: Let's Talk Halloween
Beth is back! Perfectly timed to discuss recent developments at Disneyland Paris, including the closure of Fort Comstock (gasp) and the upcoming refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain (double gasp). We also help with listener Karla with her trip planning questions, providing insights on navigating...
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203: Disneyland Past, Present & Future - Part 2 (with Disney DISCord)
In part 2 of this special Ears-only edition of The Dedicated to DLP Podcast, we continue our wide-ranging discussion with Disney DIScord's Graeme and Bernardo about our chosen topics from the present and future. These include the Insidears Social Ambassadors programme, an exclusive lifting of the...
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202: Disneyland Paris Past, Present & Future with Disney DIScord - Part 1
In this special Ears-only edition of the Dedicated to DLP Podcast, we have a fun discussion with Graeme and Bernardo of Disney DIScord, seperately also known as DLRP Roundup and The Mainstreet News. Part 1 of DLP Past, Present & Future covers our chosen Disneyland Paris topics of the past, which...
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201: This or That?
What's Up everybody?! We're back with another visually and aurally exciting episode (Subscribe) in which Marq and cornhusker Beth discuss their experience with making this podcast work for YouTube (Like). They also review Vince's trip report to Disneyland Paris and play a rather revealing game of...
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200: D23 2 DLP
This is Episode 200. We've had an illustrious history but we're not ones to dwell on the past, rather choosing to focus on the future. And what better way of doing that than to discuss all the announcements about Disneyland Paris coming from the 2024 D23 Expo in Anaheim. There's future dates,...